William Wheeler House (Amherst, Massachusetts) Explained

The William Wheeler House, also known as Wheeler Hall, is a dormitory in the Central Residential Area of the University of Massachusetts Amherst.^{[1] [2]} Designed by Louis Ross, who designed many of the other dormitories on campus as well as the university's Student Union, the Wheeler House was built in the Georgian revival style with art deco accents.

It is named after one of the university's first students William Wheeler,^[3] noted for his teaching and engineering work both in the United States and in Sapporo, Japan.^{[4] [5]}

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42.3889°N -72.5213°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wheeler Hall | Living at UMass Amherst .
2. Web site: Wheeler, William - Physical Plant - UMass Amherst .
3. Web site: Wheeler, William - Physical Plant - UMass Amherst .
4. Web site: William Wheeler Papers, 1876-1930 Finding Aid .
5. Tetsuo Takasaki, Hyōden oyatoi Amerikajin seinen kyōshi: Uiriamu Hoīrā = William Wheeler, 1851-1932 (Tōkyō : Kajima Shuppankai, 2004).